Remember that old scene from “A Christmas Carol” where the Ghost of Christmas Present (a “jolly giant”) sits atop a mountain of glorious-looking food and luscious drinks all around his warm circle of light? Well, it was sort of like that for us on Sunday, 15 November 2009.
No, we were not in Bacchus’ Great Hall, but there was food and drink aplenty (and the sky-scraping “Tower o’ Cupcakes”) at the Precept Wine Brands third annual “Ambassador Club’s Fall Stock-up Sale”. We think Dickens would have loved the setting, hosted by Herban Feast Caterers at their Sodo Park venue (SoDo=South of Downtown Seattle). Hundreds of Precept’s Ambassador Club members (you, too, could be an Ambassador for the price of entry to the event) gathered under the historic high-ceilinged warehouse with massive exposed beams.
Tables groaned with row upon row of wine bottles, with Precept’s many labels (based in Seattle, with many Washington wineries, but their portfolio includes wineries in Spain, France, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, and California as well) at great prices. Intrigue Chocolates’ table was a popular stop, where Karl and Aaron made recommendations for wines that paired well with our truffles. As usual, our Jamaican Hot Chocolate truffles were a smash, selling out completely. And even though we stocked up on the ever-popular Saint Basil truffle, we nearly moved all of those, too. We were glad to be back with Precept for our third major event together. You will be glad if you catch it next year!
Did you know? Charles Dickens was not all that into Christmas until he visited Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1842) and got a first hand taste of an American Christmas? The classic book “A Christmas Carol” was written in six weeks during 1843.